Become Inc. names Alex Terry as Chief Executive Officer

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Alex Terry, President and CEO of Become Inc.

I am thrilled to join an exceptional team dedicated to growing one of the leading shopping comparison sites in the industry.

Sunnyvale, Calif. (PRWEB) June 01, 2012

The Board of Directors for Become Inc., one of the fastest-growing sites for comparison shopping, has selected Alex Terry as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective May 29, 2012. Alex will also hold a seat on Become’s Board of Directors.

“I am thrilled to join an exceptional team dedicated to growing one of the leading shopping comparison sites in the industry,” said Alex. “I look forward to leveraging my experience in the internet industry to further expand its presence in the shopping comparison arena.”

Alex brings great business experience from a wide variety of internet companies. Most recently he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Zoomerang at MarketTools, Inc. As General Manager of Zoomerang, he was responsible for all aspects of the consumer internet business including growing the subscriber base, pursuing new market opportunities in the online survey and poll market, creating an innovative and compelling product roadmap and driving overall financial results.

Prior to MarketTools, Alex worked at NeoEdge Networks as President and CEO. He also spent five years at Time Warner/AOL in senior executive roles. Alex has a strong entrepreneurial background as he has founded or co-founded four different ventures.

Alex earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.

Michael Yang, Become Inc.’s former CEO and Founder, who continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors said, “We can't be more excited to have Alex join Become and take the company to the next level.”

About Become.com

Become.com is a global leader in online comparison shopping. Become.com delivers qualified leads to businesses and helps consumers find products and services using its world-class search engine technology. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Calif., with offices in Japan, Germany and Italy, Become.com was founded in 2004 by Michael Yang, who was also a founder of comparison shopping engine MySimon in 1998. Investors in Become.com include TPG, Transcosmos, EFF and Ron Conway.

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